Ben Briz Training log, What the heck might be fun to keep a log

Stats - 5'7" 205

Best lifts (Comp)
B - 545 ( f'n sucks, this is my opener and Ive bombed out of the last two meets)
Dead - 605 (only one comp)



Nov 26 - Heavy Bench

Bar only - tight form 15 or so (2 or three sets)
Rotater and sholder warmups
135 X 15 X 3 (varied hand positions)
225 X10 X 2 (varied hand positions)
1 set tricep and bicep work
315 X 5 X 2 (comp grip)
405 X 3 X 2 3 Board
Shirt up
495 X 3 X 2 3 board
585 X 1 3 Board
635 x 1 3 Board

(Normally go to heavy tricep work but my forearm is killing me.)

Core work on yoga ball
25 X 3

Please give me pointers!

Hey Great work Ben ! Your training is looking good . Dont worry about the last few meets youll be hiting 700+ this next year .


For those that dont know Ben this guy weighs in at about 198 and Is thick . His raw bench is well over 400 .So he has unreal strength . He is somewhat new to shirt work so once he get s that part of the game down I have no doubt at all he will be one of the bigest benchers in the 198 class .When I say 700 +this next year I mean it .


Keep it up Ben you got what it takes !

Strong as hell big man! ANT, you got some strong sob's on this board.

Whats up Ben hows training ??

Kevin is posting it tonight. We had a great night with the chains. went up to triples off the chest for speed to 455 plus 56 lbs of chains. Then floor presses and some good core work!

Im not sure what to say but . You guys are insane ! If you can post up some videos of your training . I know its a pain in the butt , but its a good idea . Ill try to have our workout up after we bench tomorrow .. Great work ben maybe 700 in march ?

Check out kevins log for tonights workout. Pretty good night for a couple lightweights.

Traning videos from Nov 30 are up in the video section

Awsome work .I watched the videos you guys are insane !

Good night! ME Bench (Kevin, Doug and Ben)

Bar 3 sets 15 reps or so. Tight form good setups
135 X 2 X 5 or so (go to feel)
225 X 2 X 5 or so (go to feel)
315 X 2 X 5 or so (go to feel)

3 Board
405 X 5 or so (go to feel)

Shirt up (3 Board)
495 X 3 (or 5 KEVIN!)
585 X 1
605 X 1 (Kevin)
655 X 1 (Ben)
585 X 1 (Kevin)

Sorry guys no video I forgot my memory card and Kevin forgot his tape.

Ive got a question for you guys. My right forearm is killing me. It feels like the bone on the outside is bending or something. ICE and DMSO help allot. I laid off it before worlds and it was feeling better. But now going heavy it seems to be hurting more. Any advice???

First Ben your training is awsome .You and your boys got it going on .

On your forarm bro I would skip the next DE bench work and just pick back up on Me day for bench . And when You pick back up work up to a max on a 4 brd in your shirt then start the next week on your normal workouts.

Despite Ben's forearm being sore right now, he is pushing the weight like it's an empty bar. Perfect form tonight Ben. Jason's right, we should skip our next DE day and heal up a bit. Again, great work tonight bro.

Later,

Kev

Thanks for the help guys and for the support Kev. Talk about a great partner. Its really nice to be pushed in the gym. But I dont know about takeing time off. I hate that. Maybe I can just focus on forearm work and get it stronger? That is always my answer... Nice work last night Kev.

STRONG BENCHING YOU WEST COAST GUYS ARE FREAKY STRONG

Thanks bro. You're one to talk though....

Very strong Ben Nice training
AZ

Ben, good stuff bro. Jason said your a monster.

Driz

More of a monster in training

ME Bench 12-7-2007

Ben - BW 203
Kevin - BW 243
Vincent BW 143

Bench warmup bar for 3 hand positions sets of 15 or so
Superset with forearms and cuff work. 1 set of db curls and trisep db french curls with 50's for 7 - 10 reps.

135 x 3 x 10 or so
215 x 1 x 10
315 x 1 x 5

2 board
405 x 1 x 5

Shirtup
495 x 1 x 3
585 x 1 x 3
635 x 1 x 1
675 x 1 x 1 (missed, tryed tucking me feet an got off balance, plenty of power just pushed uneven.... next time)

Reverse band work Raw off two board (blue bands)
405 x 5
495 x 5
585 x 5
585 x 3

First set of videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClADNv2GG0 .

Well so much for me and kevin trying to beat you onbrds and shirt work LOL .. We were working on a 4 brd to your 2 brd ...Yikes we got some work ahead of us .

Awsome ,awsome job Ben ..Lets see the videos bro

Strong shite bro.

Nice work guys.

Ben were you guys able to get video of the shirt work ?

Im waiting for Kevin to wake up and put it on a disk for me. I plan on getting it and cutting it up as soon as I hear from him.

I know we have Vince at 225 for singles. And me at 635 and 675 miss.

Post ASAP.

Sorry for the delay on the videos. Ben's on his way to pick up videos right now. He will post most likely tonight. No vid's of me. I did not have any energy. 500 felt heavy???? The videos will be of Ben and Vince only. I will redeem myself next on our next ME day.

500 is heavy bro so if you felt tierd thats totaly understandable .Keep it up you guys are doing great .Cant wait to see the videos

ME day 12-7-07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFyjKlo9fik

One word.......................AWSOME !!!

Ben your working your shirt good bro . It looks like your getting all the support .


One thing you may want to try is trowing the weight back twards the handoff guy (Kevin) vs throwing straight up . I know Louie simmons says to press in a straight line but most of the bench only guys who hit 800 and above will throw that crap back to the rack . The first move should be straight back .

Try it a few times and see how it goes . Other than that you have come along way fast . It seams everytime I see a new video you have fixed the problems from the last video . Awsome work

YOU GUYS ARE VERY STRONG

Right on thanks guys! I will give that a shot Jason. Your right though I always try to push down and away. What your discribing is what I always used to do and ussually failled at lockout with max attemts. But my tris are double what they were then.....

I think it it wouldnt hurt to try it out now , idk bro maybe your stronger pushing straight up but give it a try for awhile and see . Hey I need to know your address or the town we would be lifting at . Do you have an address so I can mapquest it ? Talk to Kevin tonight and he said it sounds like a go for him but I need to know an address L8TR

Ben (206) and Doug

Leg Day

Calves
Seated Calf raises

100 x 3 x 15
190 x 2 x 15
245 x 2 x 10

Standing Calf Raises

400 x 5 x 15

Box squats with 2 second pauses

Bar x 20
135 x 3 x 15
225 x 2 x 15
315 x 2 x 10
Put a belt on
355 x 8
405 x 6

Abwork
4 x 40 on yoga ball w/ 10 lbs medicine ball

still working on the ACL problem but everything felt good and pretty light.

Nice work Ben stay safe and your numbers will grow . Glad to hear the knee is feeling better bro

Great job Ben. Love the pause stuff.

Driz

Thanks to you. Apprecisate it bro!

Ben

Did you guys lift today bro ?

Yep. I sucked and Kevin and vincent said they were feeling weak but here it is:

Bar only - tight form 15 or so (2 or three sets)
Forearm work
135 X 15 X 3 (varied hand positions)
225 X10 X 2 (varied hand positions)
315 X 5 (comp grip)
405 X 3 1 Board
Shirt up
495 X 3 X 2 1 board
585 1 Board
635 1 Board

Heres the video of it. Just an off week. Had such a huge day last week Im probly still recovering. Next week will be better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSlJ5PVvWfk

Ben great work . It looks like your really gettting everything right .Your set up is looking good and solid . It looked like you where leting the weight float back which is good . Bro Your ready for 600 why dont you just take it for a ride next week and see how it goes . I watch your lifts and thier is no reason for you not to hit 600 now . Just make sure everything is tight in your set up and go for it !!!

Dead lift night. (should have been)

Crappy, carppy, crappy day. My fore arm is freaking killing me. It seems to be hitting my grip mor than any thing. I normally do lower knee rack pulls for 6 to 650 on final set and tonight I had to stop at 225. Discusting. Better start Iceing...

10 minutes Cardio
3 sets DB bicep curls superset with DB trisep work (55's)
Standing crunches (3 sets of 20)
Seated Rows 3 x 15 at 300
Rack pulls
Bar x 15
225 3 x 15
10 minutes Cardio

Im embarased.....

Ben, lay off the deads. Do two weeks of superheavy hyperextensions (3rm)to get the bar off your back. At the same time it will train those pulling muscles.

use heavy band tension

Driz

Good advice . Bro Im sorry your going through this . Ben listen to your body bro . You can train through pain but you will never get very far ..Heal up !

Great night last night. DE Bench, supper sets in between each set

9 sets of heavy fore arm work. Feels sore today but better than I thought it would

10 minutes hard cardio

Flat bench
bar x 3 x 15
135 x 2 x 10
135 x 2 x 10 w/ 56 lbs chains
225 x 6 x 3 w/ 56 lbs chains

DB curls
55s x 15 (Ben)
65 x 2 x 8 (Ben)

60 x 2 x 15 (Kevin)
70 x 12 (Kevin)

DB French curls (prone with pause)
50s x 15
60s x 10
70s x 10
80s x 5

Incline Bench
225 x 10 (or 15 Kevin)
275 x 6 (or 10 Kevin)
315 x 3 (or 5 Kevin)


Sorry no video

Awsome volume nice training. Thanks for the post
AZ

Nice inclines

Thanks Driz!

Great work Ben I hope your arms are feeling better .

OK Look out. Everybody sit down.... We actually did a good Squat day. The big goal will be to get this in once a week next year. Felt really good. Kevin didnt even bring a belt so all his stuff is compleatly raw. I had a belt but no wraps or suits.

We figured the bands were no tension at the top and about 120 at the seat? If any one know please let us know.

Every Set is supersetted with the excersise following So during the first three sets of Squats we did forearms for 3 sets then the next three sets of squats we did T bar rows for 3 sets and etc...

Squats 2 foot positions
bar x 30, 135 x 20
135 + green positive tension bands x 10
185 + green positive tension bands x 8
2 second pause all following sets
225 + green positive tension bands x 3
405 + green negative tension bands x 3
Ben put belt on.
495 + green negative tension bands x 3
545 + green negative tension bands x 1
585 + green negative tension bands x 1 (Ben Miss, Kevin nailed it.)

3 x forearm machine @ 130

Tbar rows 135 x 10, 180 x 8, 225 x 6 x 2

Leg extensions 225 x 10 x 3

Lat pull down 160 x 10 x 4

Seated Calf Rasies 225 x 10 x 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTlDzTeoXQ8

Thanks Bro. You guys hitting it tommorow?

Yep cant wait . Bro Im pretty tiered though . Im hopeing for 635 of the 2 brd tomorrow . I got my butt handed to me at work this week but now its over . The christmas rush is over THANK YOU JESUS !!!! Its amazing at UPS this time of year we are out all night and then Come this next week it drops to nothing in just hrs